Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

Clinical Medication & Disease Management

• Provide comprehensive medication therapy management and disease state management services for patients in the ambulatory care setting.
• Manage patients with chronic conditions including but not limited to diabetes hypertension hyperlipidemia heart failure asthma COPD anticoagulation therapy pain management smoking cessation and geriatric medication optimization/deprescribing.
• Utilize evidence-based guidelines and clinical expertise to assess monitor and optimize medication regimens to improve patient outcomes and minimize medication-related risks.
• Establish and monitor individualized treatment goals in collaboration with patients and healthcare providers.

Patient Assessment & Care Planning

• Collect interpret and evaluate relevant clinical laboratory diagnostic and imaging data to support medication-related decision making.
• Assess medication therapy for appropriateness effectiveness safety tolerability adherence and potential adverse effects.
• Identify prevent and resolve medication-related problems through direct patient care interventions.
• Recommend and implement clinically appropriate treatment modifications under collaborative practice agreements and organizational protocols.

Patient & Provider Education

• Educate patients and caregivers on medications disease states treatment plans self-management strategies and adherence techniques to support active participation in care.
• Provide drug information educational programs and clinical in-services to physicians advanced practice providers nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Serve as a clinical resource to healthcare teams regarding medication therapy and evidence-based treatment recommendations.

Documentation & Communication

• Document patient encounters clinical assessments care plans and interventions accurately and timely within the electronic health record.
• Communicate recommendations therapy changes and follow-up plans to referring providers and members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Ensure continuity of care through effective coordination and communication across care settings.

Education Training & Professional Development

• Precept and mentor pharmacy students pharmacy residents interns and newly hired pharmacists.
• Support experiential education and residency training programs through clinical instruction and performance feedback.
• Participate in departmental educational activities and provide presentations as requested.
• Maintain professional competency through ongoing education and adherence to current clinical practice standards.

Program Development & Operational Support

• Assist leadership in the implementation expansion and evaluation of ambulatory clinical pharmacy services and programs.
• Collaborate with physicians nursing clinic operations and administrative leadership to integrate pharmacy services into clinical workflows and enhance patient care delivery.
• Promote the value and impact of clinical pharmacy services through outcome measurement patient engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Support quality improvement population health and value-based care initiatives designed to improve clinical and operational outcomes.

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure clinical services are delivered in accordance with departmental policies professional standards accreditation requirements and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Support appropriate documentation billing and reimbursement processes for ambulatory pharmacy services.
• Identify opportunities to develop update and enhance policies procedures and clinical protocols.
• Provide oversight and assume responsibility for the work performed by pharmacy interns students and residents ensuring accuracy and compliance with professional standards.

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